adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
AssyriannounUS /əˈsɪriən/
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
BOXnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
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From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
DimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
MythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
OCCUPANTnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Deeping’s “Assyrian Mythology” lay open before me, beside it my notebook.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OCCUPANT OF THE BOX Dimly to my ears came the ceaseless murmur of London.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A coal dropped from the fire, and I half started up out of my chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves were all awry, and I had more than my horrible memories of the murdered man to thank for it.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The night now was far advanced, and not a sound disturbed the silence of the court below my windows.
